San Luis Tourist Places to Visit in San Luis, Argentina, America

San Luis Tourist Places to Visit in San Luis, Argentina, America

San Luis is the capital city of San Luis Province in the region of Cuyo in Argentina, situated around 910 km northwest of the country capital, Buenos Aires and 340 km southeast of Mendoza on the National Route 7.

Geography of San Luis:

San Luis is situated at the bank of the Chorrillos River at an elevation of 709 meters. It enjoys a semi-arid climate with hot and humid summers and cool and dry winter while January is the hottest month and July is the coldest month.

History of San Luis:

The history of San Luis dates back to 1594, when it was initially founded by Luis Jufré de Loaysa y Meneses and reestablished with name ‘San Luis de Loyola Nueva Medina de Río Seco’ by Martín García Oñez de Loyola in the year 1632.

Connectivity to San Luis:

San Luis has its own airport situated 2 miles away from the downtown San Luis with frequent flights to Buenos Aire, operated by Aerolíneas Argentinas.

Other than airway, San Luis also has good connectivity with Buenos Aires through National Route 7 by daily luxury bus services.

Taxis and cars are the major options for comfortable local travel and tourists can get it from any of the local travel agencies of the city. Public bus service is also accessible.

Culture, Food and Shopping in San Luis:

San Luis houses many colonial style architecture including neoclassical cathedral and historical monuments and parks.

San Luis is a really perfect place for traditional handicraft shopping and list of prominent food corners in San Luis include:

Parilla Los Robles
Punto & Coma Resto
Cuesta Del Eco
Le Martial

Things to do in San Luis:

Visit parks and cathedral
Shopping
Hiking

Tourist Attractions in San Luis:

Independence Park:

Independence Park is one of the major attractions as well as landmark of San Luis featuring a monument of General José de San Martín who was the liberator of Argentina, Perú and Chile. Another major attraction of the city, Pringles Plaza is in the vicinity of Independence Park.

Lake Potrero de los Funes:

Situated around 18 km from San Luis, Lake Potrero de los Funes is a reservoir with a population of carp and silverside species and was inaugurated in 1927. It has a surface area of 890 acres and a depth of 33 meters.

Sierra de las Quijadas National Park:

Sierra de las Quijadas National Park is spread over an area of 150.000 hectares and was established in 1991. It is situated around 120 km away from the heart of San Luis.

Other places of interest in San Luis include:

Park of the Nations
Dora Ochoa De Masramón Provincial Museum
Pringles Plaza
Merlo
Mercedes
The Quebrada Village
Guanacache Lagoons
Cabildo y Piramide de Mayo
Mina de los Condores
Salto de la Moneda
Estancia Jesuitica La Candelaria
Balneario La Hoya

Best time to visit San Luis:

Generally winter months will be best to travel San Luis while the weather remains cool and dry.

Accommodation options in San Luis:

There are many well facilitated hotels located in San Luis with different facilities such as spa, airport shuttle, golf, doctor on call, sauna and internet connectivity. The main hotels in San Luis are as follows: